Lunesta and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Lunesta (eszopiclone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lipitor, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Lunesta. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 25,141 people who have side effects when taking Lunesta from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lunesta?
Lunesta has active ingredients of eszopiclone. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 26,936 Lunesta users. Check the latest studies of Lunesta.
What is Itching?
Itching is found to be associated with 3,210 drugs and 4,536 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.
25,141 people reported to have side effects when taking Lunesta.
Among them, 419 people (1.67%) have Itching.

Among these 419 people:
How long have people been on Lunesta when they have Itching? *
What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Lunesta? *
What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Lunesta? *
What are other drugs people take besides Lunesta? *
What are other side effects people have besides Itching? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Lunesta and have Itching?
- Check whether Itching is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lunesta:
- Lunesta (26,936 reports)
Itching treatments and more:
- Itching (398,821 reports)
How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of eszopiclone:
- Itching and drugs with ingredients of eszopiclone (3,263 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Lunesta:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (3,210 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (4,536 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Lai SW, Lai HC, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Zopiclone use associated with increased risk of acute pancreatitis: a case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of clinical practice, 2015 Nov .
- Lai SW, Lai HC, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Zopiclone use associated with increased risk of acute pancreatitis: a case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of clinical practice, 2015 Nov .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on eszopiclone (the active ingredients of Lunesta) and Lunesta (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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